| Christianity - 1809 - 454 pages
...the oUi and new testament, to be the word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice ? 3. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the confession...the system of doctrine taught in the holy scriptures ? 1 в.. Do you promise to study the peace, unity, and purity of the church ? . 4. Do you promise to... | |
| Ezra Stiles Ely - Calvinism - 1811 - 302 pages
...the Presbyterian Church in the United States, he either professes or tacitly consents sincerely to " receive and adopt the confession of faith of this...system of doctrine taught in the Holy. Scriptures." It has been proved in the preceding pages, that the system of Hopkinsianism is repugnant to this confession... | |
| Ezra Stiles Ely - Calvinism - 1811 - 296 pages
...the Presbyterian Church in the United States, he either professes or tacitly consents sincerely to " receive And adopt the confession of faith of this...as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holjr Scriptures." It has been proved in the preceding pages, that the system of Hopkinsianism is repugnant... | |
| Andrews Norton - Periodicals - 1813 - 424 pages
...Christianity. Our remarks will be made upon the following topics: — I. Ecclesiastical Bodies in form. and adopt the Confession of Faith of this church,...system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.' It has been proved in the preceding pages, that the system of Hopkinsianism is repugnant to this Confession... | |
| United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly - 1816 - 860 pages
...is well known, expressly requires, of all candidates for admission, a solemn declaration that they sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith...system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures. 2. That the last Assembly, in a report of their committee, to be seen on the minutes, have so explicitly... | |
| Theology - 1818 - 596 pages
...they are fed. Some Presbyterian Sessions formally require all communicants to declare, that they " receive and adopt the confession of faith of this...system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures." Surely, then, applicants for admission to the churches over which these St bsions preside, cannot honestly,... | |
| George Weller - 1821 - 370 pages
...discover, that the Divinity consists of three beings, as distinct as three men? When all these ques19 tions can be answered in the affirmative; that is, when...and adopt the Confession of Faith of this church, as containingthe system of doctrine taught in the holy Scriptures?"* This declaration, so far as faith... | |
| 1821 - 408 pages
...is well known, expressly requires, gf all candidates for admission, a solemn declaration that they sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith of this Church, as containing the system t>f doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures. 2. That the last Assembly, in a report of their committee,... | |
| Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - Unitarianism - 1822 - 356 pages
...questions can be answered in the affirmative; that is, when innumerable contradictions can be reconciled.it may then be proved, that all others besides Unitarians...in the holy Scriptures?"* This declaration, so far as faith is concerned, amounts to precisely the same thing as subscription in the Episcopal Church.... | |
| Jared Sparks, Francis William Pitt Greenwood - Unitarianism - 1822 - 392 pages
...sense. It may then be proved, also, and not before, that unitarians, belonging to the Church, Iiave been more dishonest than other episcopalians, and...Confession of Faith of this church, as containing (he system of doctrine taught in the holy Scriptures?"* This declaration, so far as faith is concerned,... | |
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